Start-up of the year

ProfessorMe won ‘Start Up of the Year’, an award sponsored by Business Gateway, at the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards in October 2024. Pictured are co-Founders Dr Kate Smith and Daisy McConville collecting the award. CEO Kate is the academic behind it as an alumnus of Harvard, Yale and St Andrews. Daisy is developing cutting edge AI learning and teaching products for universities.

Kate Smith “Our aim is to help students become better learners by giving them the tools to overcome challenges in their studies, personal organisation and academic performance. Our products help the academic development of students from undergraduate to PhD level. 

“Education is the foundation of life chances. Our business is just one example of the potential that women-founded businesses can achieve, highlighting that we all have the power to change our stories.”

The award is sponsored by Business Gateway.